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Earlier this month, Christopher Nolan swept the board at the 2024 Oscars with his film Oppenheimer, winning seven prizes including his first ever “Best Director” prize after five nominations with his previous works such as Memento, Inception, and Dunkirk. Although he has never had Academy wins befor
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Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2024.04.23 22:10
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Mark Zuckerberg is by no means the “Father of the Internet” in its literal sense, but his influence on our online world likened him to an uncle who made it cooler. Ironically, the internet itself now seems to paint him in many images in the midst of its teenage transition into the metaverse. The int
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2024.03.23 00:49
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Establishing a significant milestone for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) space exploration program, Sultan Al Neyadi made history as the first Arab to serve on the International Space Station (ISS) for a remarkable six-month mission as part of Expedition 69, (the 69th long-duration expedition to the
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Balsam Al-Hadithi Junior Staff Reporter
2023.12.19 00:37
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Team USA emerged victorious in the recent World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, winning its seventh straight gold medal for the Women’s Team Final. At the forefront of this victory was the renowned Simone Biles, who at the young age of 26, is breaking records after records in t
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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From K-pop and Minecraft to influencer hydration drinks, rising Norwegian football star Erling Braut Haaland made numerous public appearances that captured diverse audiences from all over the world. Haaland has gained much recognition as the icons of football are inching closer to retirement and the
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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I find it amusing that institutions with a narrower focus often unwillingly isolate themselves in the process. Over the last two years, KAIST seemingly has been opening up. The sheer diversity of out-of-school speakers that are invited to deliver lectures is extraordinary for a technical school far
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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Body image is a complex issue. It stems from inherent expectations from both within and outside of any social group one takes part in. Unfortunately, body image expectations are a double edged sword — they can be the last motivating push towards self-betterment, or an impossibly unattainable goal th
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Justin Jae Young Kim
2023.05.21 16:23
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If you use social media for at least an hour a day, chances are that you have heard of a man named Andrew Tate. An ex-pro kickboxer and a partially-banned social media star, Andrew Tate comes off as a man with a very documentary-worthy set of characteristics. Some see him as a misogynist who mistrea
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:46
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Elon Musk is often regarded as an eccentric individual that strays away from what would be expected from the world’s richest man, currently with a net worth of 196 billion USD. He is surrounded by a lengthy history of near-fanatical antics, from smoking marijuana on the Joe Rogan podcast to recently
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Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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On September 26, Russian president Vladimir Putin granted Edward Snowden Russian citizenship. Snowden rose to infamy in 2013 when he leaked confidential documents from the US National Security Agency (NSA), detailing how the US government was unlawfully surveilling not only Americans, but also anyon
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2022.10.14 10:51
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Over the past few weeks, videos and pictures have surfaced depicting Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, attending what appears to be a party night at her official residence with her friends. As expected, these leaks were followed by a fair share of criticism from the public, calling for a more s
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Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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The pandemic has shown the importance of online education more than ever. With schools shut down and left barren, teachers had to let go of their traditional ways and adapt to the digital world. However, one educator has leaped beyond that — way before the pandemic — and is helping millions of stude
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Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:20
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In South Korea’s fiercest presidential race to date, Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) won with 48.56% of total votes. He only had a 0.7% margin over his primary opponent, progressive candidate Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). Yoon’s tight victory
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Chrysan Angela Head of Society Division
2022.03.24 22:31
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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, online tools have become indispensable in education. But is “online education” equivalent to simply transferring a pre-existing education system onto online platforms? In an interview with The KAIST Herald, Professor Mik Fanguy from the School of Humanities and
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2022.02.13 22:37
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Jensen Huang, the founder, president, and CEO of Nvidia, the most valuable chip company in the US, is the ultimate engineer at the forefront of computing technology. This year, he was named one of Time magazine’s top 100 most influential people, and the tributary article was written by Andrew Ng — a
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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After three years in the Undergraduate Clubs Union as a member and a year as its acting president, Jaehee Kim, a junior in the School of Computing and the School of Electrical Engineering, shared about the essential work the student-led organization has been providing for the benefit of the clubs at
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Andrei Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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Competing at the Olympic Games is the pinnacle of athletic ability — an opportunity for pride and patriotism while representing one’s home nation. One of the athletes talented enough to compete at the recent Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was an Australian-born Korean swimmer, Se-Bom Lee. He represented A
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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KAIST’s newest English professor, Josalyn Knapic, spoke to The KAIST Herald about her experiences before and at KAIST, and introduced her upcoming Creative Writing class, which will be opening next semester. Please introduce yourself to our readers. How and why did you decide to start teaching in Ko
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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The KAIST Herald used to struggle to fulfill the key characteristic of an actual newspaper organization. Of course, the previous administrations of Editors and Heads worked hard, and every month, newspaper stands around campus were replenished with new publications. But with not many readers picking
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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This semester, undergraduate students Shiban Atif Khan (SAK), and Cheyenne Knijnenburg (CK) became members of one of the first international startups being supported by Startup KAIST. Working on their startup, iBora, since mid-February with guidance and office space in W8 provided by the institute,
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:36